Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-21
THE GOSPEL MEETINGS.
Second Week Of Dr.. Pentscost's Efforts,
The Business Men out in Force

yesterday added another day to the suc.
cessful gospel efforts in this city. Although
the sky was overcast, more than a hundred
were out at the early morning hour, DR..
fentecost speaking with great force upon the
| supernatural in religion.
large audience was present at the after
noon service After an effective praisa se,-
wee led by the choir, Rev. Mr. Skeele of
Tered prayer, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
oleoplns sang in their usual sweet and i'm
piessi'e manner II know that my Redeemer
Lives also The Morning Land"
Dr. Pentecost took for his ext Matt. Il lis
Jesus was transiigured not by glory shining
VI MN out by glory shining out of him.
me TRANSPORTATION was designed to eneour-
age and strengthen Christ. He was human
o Duched with the feeling of our infrmities.
The world rejected and opposed him. the
Father owned him,
1t was also an occular demonstration TO
his disciples of the deity of Jesus by a reye-
iatlon from God. In this scene God testifes
10 II by the voice and glory,
Moses and Elias were there. The one
representing the law the other the prophets.
As If Moses said this is he of whom wrote
~ -, 'ne Jaw anu Eiias SAID, TINS Is he OF whom
me prophets spake, we lay our commission
at ms feet; then the voice from heaven.
his Is my beloved Son in whom am well
pleased, hear We him." God set his seal upon
MS Son whom he sent and on his book which
he inspired
The TRANSPORTATION tells us that heaven is
not far OFF, for little while it was on that
mount where Christ in his glory was mani
r. u - .ie must OF MS giorihed saints
~" i'uai "oriu "here Jesus Is and where
H., J 49, oiie' nave gone Is near so near
S; "a oe'us eau come 70 THIS earth TO convert
~, anu eo'iiioit Saints
'a"Sns ui atioh sets al rest the ques-
I I,no u ii,i'pi AMY moses lad Deen dead
g., 1"is' Dut he was awe ana so Elias,
~ 49, 10 "o, 'iie uod Oh the uead Dut OF
;I..s nea'h uoes MOI destroy personal
rr MI TWO hieh' Dut Moses ana
mas were WIN ohrist III MS glory. Inc
,ia1p e aiation Is promise Oh the recogm-
~ Va ~ l:ienus III hea'eh' ihere Is great
"a 's u,h ioi muse WHO are III Ihrlst'
~. "i"' ,of 'hose VINO are not lhey are
"'lnou' "ou auu without nope.
The sermon was clear and forcibe pres
entation of the lessons of the transformation
at tho ,,ose as ,,h;oh NJ ,u Sill.
''''''
sang "a'herihg Home.
EvpSISc
III uie evening tlere was special service
especially Ioi men, ana long peiore the hour
VI seven, ana even before the last notes OF
',e pen uaeu upon tie ar 'he Dody Pews IN
| 'ne large auuiehce room were hiiea with 'he
REPRESENTATIVE anu business men oI our good
~ ''y' Vi every name anu denomination
ne men also occupied 'he majority Oh the
wing pe"s, anu 'he seats reihaihins were
iaiseiy u'iii~eu D! .he women IL was one
Vi "'e i,'os' ,iaenihceh' au'iiences we ever
"a" gathered III augusta ana they were heid
ioi ,i'o,e 'ii''ii All nour sPeii pounu d! tne
mastery argument OF Dr. fentecost on the
n."'o''aoienes' Vi cniis,"niV ne sain
'hat great many rejected christianity be
cause 'hey regarneu II as d sentiment h''eo
lor women OF LOT mihds cultured IN the di-
iee'iol, Vi iehsious Thought ne "oui'
o''o" 'hat II was Ieai' Prac'icai ''i'ie,
moral anu christlah ne "hich Is haniies.
III 'nose VINO nave r,.ai UNION WIN ohr'ss 7
ny iaith- IL Is tia' me WHICH grows ou' Oh
h'ihg union WIN ohrlst, IL auhi's the
resurrection VI Chris'' '''a' ne Is III hea'eh
s,''lhg a' '"e r'gh' manu- Vi you IL assumes
..ia' 'i'e uoctrines VI .'ie nipie are "u'hori-
IVY us Is ''ie 'sss W oi'li1''a"'.,
| penei dehies tnese iuhuahep'ai ooctriies'
we can all agree that chrisllahity WIN
", ' ~ 10 nv az" =. -N' w
iies woven hseif mo lioiern his'ofy' anu
you can trace /. careluiis oaoh owe, .ie
course VI ciriiAa''on ~ ms Is "sso'i''eu "i'n
t''ree o'"ei i"o's ne oi',. 10 'nc n;o9' vi
-. ~ !. ,,rars oider This hnnt rnntains a
cumulative prophecy of coming man, and